Prajakta Desai is an Early Career Researcher at DST. Her role focuses on making drones more situationally aware so they can operate effectively in challenging environments.
Videos
Watch the videos below to learn more about defence science innovation at DSTG: past, present and future.
You'll find more DSTG videos at the DSTG YouTube channel.
Video list
Surveillance and space
DST is working with industry and academia to develop adaptive camouflage for uninhabited aerial systems, ensuring Defence can perform tactical surveillance missions undetected.
“This project has the potential to deliver a breakthrough in quantum technologies which will lead to important applications in Defence and beyond” Chief Defence Scientist Professor Tanya Monro.
DST staff talk about their career paths and what they find so rewarding about being a Defence scientist.
DST developed software is helping the Royal Australian Navy automatically detect mines on the seabed from images acquired by autonomous underwater vehicles.
DST researchers have developed technology to capture high-resolution close-up images of stress in aircraft structures to reduce maintenance costs.
Human science
"We're trying to give soldiers greater situational awareness that allows them to perform at a higher level." - Larissa Cahill, DST researcher
DST's partners and stakeholders describe DST's role and the value it adds to Defence.
Surveillance and space
Dr David Lingard explains DST's small satellite experimentation program.
DST's Dr Karen O'Connor and Dr Dan Billing provide a detailed overview of the Next Generation Technologies Fund and how to apply.
